Cannabis is finally being decriminalized in more and more places around the world. And for very good reasons! Compared to other legal drugs such as alcohol, cannabis is pretty mild and most users enjoy it without issue. But there’s a dark side for some. So let’s take an honest look at some of the latest research together.

  • atro_city@fedia.io
    24·
    8 days ago

    Is this the devil’s lettuce everybody is on about?

    But this video is right: weed isn’t perfectly safe. Try and buy from a safe, legal source, don’t give it to <20yos, and use it in moderate or low doses, then you should be fine.

    • shortwavesurfer
      21·
      8 days ago

      The good thing about weed with higher THC is that you need less of it in order to get high and so you don’t have to smoke as much.

      • atro_city@fedia.io
        2·
        8 days ago

        It is difficult to dose though and I doubt people calculate how many grams they can smoke according to THC content. It’s just “one toke dude” or a hit from a bong with however much fits in.

        • shortwavesurfer
          21·
          8 days ago

          True, my primary consumption is through vapes. So I can control the dosages a little bit better. I generally stay away from edibles because being high for hours at a time does not sound at all fun to me like not at all.

          • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
            11·
            8 days ago

            I try to avoid edibles during the day for that reason, can’t go and deal with a kid or work issue if I’m medicated for that long. At least with puffs I can tone it down and be able to drive and deal with stuff.

  • 🍄🌵Psychonaut1969🌵🍄 @lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    8 days ago

    I’m a long time user 43 years for past 10+ a daily user mostly vaping dabs but also tinctures and I may rarely smoke some infused flower. In the past 4-5 years I have been experiencing cannabis induced hyperemesis Basically when I get enough on board and get some munchies late at night then go to bed my stomach will shut down and anything in there starts fermenting, this is followed by bloating, nausea, then cyclic vomiting for hours on end until everything comes back up. Haven’t seen anyone else here mentioning it.

    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21665-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome

  • purrtastic@lemmy.nz
    122·
    8 days ago

    I hope they follow this up with a “we need to talk about prohibition” video because that is where the most harm resides. All drugs have downsides, but treating them as a justice issue rather than a health issue harms everyone.